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Cautery Basics
A question hit my inbox recently regarding cautery. If you’ve never heard the term before, cautery (aka cauterization) means the intentional burning or scarring of tissue as a means to: Stop blood loss and seal blood vessels Sever tissue (for … Continue reading
Posted in infection, Treatments, wounds
Tagged amputation, burns, cauterization, trauma, wounds
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Poisonous Hemlock vs. My Hemlock Fence
So I’m building a fence. Like any reasonably savvy consumer, I did a little Google-fu magic and figured out exactly what I wanted, then called around town and scheduled a half-dozen people to come out from different companies to give … Continue reading
The Scars of the Past
One of the matters you may wish to consider in any world-building you do are scars, both physical and psychological, and both on a personal level and on the level of your society. You can milk a scar or a … Continue reading
Posted in Plague, Rare Diseases
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Birth Complications – Shoulder Dystocia
Maternal and fetal complications during the birth of a baby are some of the most feared problems in medicine, for a lot of reasons. The truth is, most complications that are severely detrimental to mother and/or baby are rare. You … Continue reading
Epidemics, Pandemics, and African HIV
I have run into a few people lately who were fairly certain that the population in Africa was going to be shrinking any day now because of the HIV epidemic that is sweeping through sub-Saharan Africa. Â While it’s true that … Continue reading
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